Technology, Years 7–8

Phase 3 of Te Mātaiaho. Strands: Design, Make, and Innovate, Materials Technology (Resistant and Textiles), Food and Processing Technology, Systems and Control, Digital Technology.

Years 7–8 lesson and unit ideas

Unit
Phone stand from recycled materials
Gather stakeholder needs, sketch and prototype designs, and evaluate the final product against specifications.
Lesson
micro:bit step counter
Program a micro:bit to use its accelerometer as an input and its display as an output, then test accuracy.
Unit
Bread making and fermentation
Explore how yeast, kneading and proving change dough, and adjust a recipe for a chosen outcome.

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Technology, Years 7–8

Years 7–8 lesson and unit ideas

Phone stand from recycled materials

micro:bit step counter

Bread making and fermentation

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